Switch-list holder



s. 0. ROBERSON March 24. 1925- I swncn usr aouma Filed Oct". 26. 1923 Patented Mar. 24, 1 925.

UNITED. STATES SAMUEL ROBERSON OF MOUNDS, ILLINOIS.

SWITCH-LIST HOLDER.

Application filed octoher 26, 1923. Serial No. 670,944.

To all whom it may 0071663777 1 Be it known that I, SAMUEL D. RoBERsoN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Mounds, in the county of Pulaski and Sita-te 6 of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Switch-List Holders, of which the following is a specifica-' tion.

This invention has reference to a switch i 10 list holder for switchmens'use at night and I provides means whereby the list may be suitably supported from a lantern so as to be visible and distinct at all times.

A further object of the invention is to provide a switch list holder which may be stampedfrom asingle blank and readily attached to a lantern so as to properly sup- .port the list.

Variousother objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the from the inner longitudinal edge thereof and attaching strap 12 extending outwardly from the opposite longitudinal edge. At

relatively spaced points the body portion 10 i is slotted to provide spring clips 13 for holding a switch list as indicated at 14,,t'he

list being inserted between the spring clips and the body portion. g r

In attaching the holder to a lantern 15, the attaching tongues 11 are bent down Wardly from the body portion and soldered or otherwisesecured to the body of the lantern as illustrated in, Figure l. The straps 12 are likewise bent downwardly from the body portion and have their lower ends soldered tothe base 16 of the lantern, the straps being of greater length than the tongue 11 Sons to support the body portion in a substantially horizontal plane.

It may thus be seen that the switch list 14 will besupported in such a position as to be distinctly illuminated by the lantern and, hence, easily read by the switchman at night. The spring clips 13 enable the switch 56 list to be readily changed wheneverdesired and prevents loss. or detachment of the list y from the holder when in use.

Although the holder has been described 1 above in connection with switch lists for 60 switehmen, it is to be understood that the invention is adapted for general use and is,

moreover, susceptible ofvarious changes in construction, design, and arrangement of parts without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

From the foregoing it is thought that the object and advantages of the invention can be readily understood and that further de tailed description thereof is unnecessary.

What is claimed is: I l

An article holding attachment for lanterns comprising a member stamped from a single blank of material and presenting a body portion having outstanding elements adjacent the opposite longitudinal edges thereoflsaid elements being bendable angularly from the body portion to provide attaching elements therefor and said body portions having elements cut out therefrom so to define spring clips for holding a list or other articleto the said body portion.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' SAMUEL D; ROBERSON. 

